
I don’t have one favorite color but I do have many favorite combinations. My palette hasn’t changed much over the years, and I rely on the colors I’ve chosen to help me create mood and atmosphere in my cityscapes. Two of the combinations I use regularly to create a rich assortment of neutral grays are alizarin crimson with phthalo green (blue shade) and ultramarine blue with either burnt sienna or burnt umber. I can make warm or cool mixes by prioritizing one of the two colors, and both combinations are capable of making a rich, mixed black.
As a retired 70 yr old and introduced to water colours 3 years ago, I thouragly enjoyed reading John Salminen article about greys. I love neutral colours. I live in London so that’s perfect. I also love to add a pop of colour too. Of course my favourite master artist is Turner.